Illinois Lotto Prediction for the next draw: September 17, 2026
Numbers
245172233
Next draw in
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CDT
How to Play
Illinois Lotto is played by selecting 6 numbers from 1 to 50.
- Pick your numbers or choose Quick Pick for a random selection.
- You can add Extra Shot to get 1 additional random number from 1 to 25.
- The main draw uses your 6 numbers; Extra Shot adds extra prize opportunities in the main draw.
- Every ticket is also automatically entered into Lotto Million 1 and Lotto Million 2, which are separate draws for $1,000,000 each.
Drawings are held on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, and ticket sales close before the draw.
Ticket Cost
A Illinois Lotto ticket costs $2 per play.
- Adding Extra Shot costs an additional $1 per play.
- Your total cost depends on how many plays you buy and whether Extra Shot is included.
- Multi-draw play is available (the number of future draws depends on how you purchase your ticket).
Draw Schedule
Draw Day
Draw Time
Mon
9:22 pm CDT
Thu
9:22 pm CDT
Sat
9:22 pm CDT
Next Draw
Prizes, odds and things to know
Illinois Lotto has prize tiers in the main draw, plus additional prize tiers when Extra Shot is added.
- Match 6: Jackpot, odds 1 in 15,890,700.
- Match 5 + Extra Shot: Match 5 x 25, odds 1 in 1,504,801.
- Match 5: Match 5, odds 1 in 60,192.
- Match 4 + Extra Shot: Match 4 x 25, odds 1 in 27,996.
- Match 4: Match 4, odds 1 in 1,120.
- Match 3 + Extra Shot: $125, odds 1 in 1,500.
- Match 3: $5, odds 1 in 60.
- Match 2 + Extra Shot: $25, odds 1 in 195.
- Match 2: $1, odds 1 in 7.8.
- Match 1 + Extra Shot: $10, odds 1 in 61.
- Match 0 + Extra Shot: $5, odds 1 in 56.3.
Overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 6.9, and overall odds of winning any prize with Extra Shot are 1 in 5.38.
Illinois Lotto also includes 2 separate $1,000,000 draws per ticket: Lotto Million 1 and Lotto Million 2. Each has odds 1 in 15,890,700.
Some prize tiers are pari-mutuel, meaning the prize amount can vary by draw.
Prediction Analysis
Metric
Value
Range coverage
63.3%
Min/Max
2 / 33
Mean/Median
13.83 / 11
Even/Odd
3 / 3
Low/High
5 / 1
Minimum/Maximum gap
1 / 12
Average gap
6.2
Variance
126.47
Standard deviation
11.25